Secondary data are frequently contrasted with
A) primary data.
B) existing statistics.
C) available data.
D) aggregate data.
E) both available data and aggregate data.

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Secondary data refer to data that have already been collected by someone else, such as from government reports, market research studies, or previous research studies. Primary data, on the other hand, are data collected directly by the researcher for the specific research project at hand. Therefore, secondary data are often contrasted with primary data.

Secondary Data Are Frequently Contrasted with